In grade school, we were all tested to see what instruments we might be good at. My results were great – and I was told, I could play pretty much any instrument I wanted. My choice? The French Horn. The reason I wanted the French Horn was because it was supposed to be very difficult…

My entire life, I have loved sleeping. I could (and sometimes still do) sleep 12 hours straight – and sometimes even more. Ahhhhhhh. Of course, most weekdays, I was not able to sleep in – I had to get to school or to work. But weekends? God (that I don’t believe in), I lived for…

I was working on some clips from shows I’ve done (you are subscribed to my YouTube channel, right – Terri Weitze? RIGHT?), and I was reminded of an onstage adventure. In the original musical, A Winter’s Tale (A Dickens’ of a Christmas Carol), there is a number where the Ghost of Christmas Past sings and…

I do not have any children. I have never wanted any children. My biological clock must have been on permanent snooze. And now, that biological clock is unplugged and gathering dust in the garage. First, as I posted last week, I have never wanted to be a grownup. Having kids means you automatically have to…

Spoiler alert – I will be talking about specifics, particularly about the ending of this book.  If you plan on reading this book and don’t want to hear about what happens – this can wait – and after you’ve read the book, I’d love to hear your thoughts. I approached this book with some trepidation…

I know there is this idea that kids want to grow up too fast. I don’t know how many kids feel that way, but I certainly was not one of them. No siree. I was (and still am) a smart little (okay, little no longer applies) shit. I could plainly see how not fun being…

I don’t eat zucchini. I don’t eat any kind of squash – except pumpkin, and then only when it’s in a dessert with lots of sugar involved. When I was a kid, my Mom (who was never going to be up for any award for cooking) used to make acorn squash – by cutting it…

I am a dedicated reader of advice columns. The reasons are a mix of (a) I like seeing the stupid things people ask about and (b) I like checking my advice with what the “expert” has to say. One question I see over and over is “How do I make new friends” or variations on…

I know.  I keep asking this question.  But shit keeps sneaking up on me and reminding me just how fucking old this fat OLD lady is! My FB messages are suddenly full of old (and I do mean old) classmates who are planning for 2022 – and our 50 year class reunion. Holy fuck. 50…

For some time now, employers have been urged to pay for workplace wellness programs, with the promise that these programs will reduce health insurance costs and improve the health (and therefore the productivity) of employees. Uh-huh. Often these wellness programs are thinly disguised (or not disguised at all) diet / exercise programs with the sole…